As the Lunar New Year approaches, preparations for Neijiang’s “Spring Festival Gala” are progressing in an orderly manner. On January 17, with the performance of "Zizhong Past" on stage, the 2024 Neijiang "Longyue Sweet City·Fuman Sweet City" Spring Festival Gala (hereinafter referred to as: Neijiang "Spring Festival Gala") also kicked off the program review .
"There was someone holding a lamp in Shu, who illuminated Zizhou, and Confucius came east to ask about the music and bowed his head..." That morning, melodious singing came from the Zizhong Puppet Troupe. The actors, with agile postures and elegant gaits, danced with the Zizhong puppets, demonstrating the charm of "intangible cultural heritage" and regional characteristics. Under the stands, the Neijiang Spring Festival Gala director team collectively "checked" the performance, reviewed the performance sequence, scene scheduling, actor styling, program content and other aspects, and put forward specific opinions and suggestions on improving the performance.
After the performance, Long Shihao, deputy director of the Zizhong Puppet Troupe, carefully wrote down what the directors said. ""Once Upon a Time in Zizhong" has been shortlisted for the Sichuan Stars Award of the 3rd Sichuan Arts Festival. Next, we will adjust the stage design, makeup and performance format appropriately according to the director's arrangements and actual conditions, and seize the time to rehearse and strive to be the best on the day of the performance. In this state, we send New Year blessings to the audience with high-level performances." Long Shihao said.
Neijiang "Spring Festival Gala", a grand event in Sweet City. According to the relevant person in charge of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, the event will be staged at the Tuojiang Theater in early February and will be broadcast live online simultaneously. The performance focuses on welcoming the Spring in the Year of the Dragon, and is divided into five chapters: Preface (The Dragon Welcomes the Spring), Part One (Spring Fills the Sweet City), Middle Part (Singing in the Sweet City), Part Two (The Coming of Spring) and Ending (Spring Breeze Turns into Rain). It consists of a total of 14 programs of various types such as music, dance, sketches, situational performances, and acrobatics.
"The program rehearsal will be held two days before the performance." Chief Director Li Jiangtao revealed that the performance will cover the main theme songs and dances that highlight the style of the times, pop music that the masses love to hear and see, and Neijiang's local original literary and artistic masterpieces. In addition to performing and singing "Zizhong Past", It also includes the dance "Blooming Crocodile Flower" which won the Sichuan Provincial Star Award, which is worth looking forward to!
